2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League

The 2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 96th since its establishment. The first match was played on 2 September 2007 with South China lost to Kitchee 1–2.

Hong Kong First Division
Season2007–08
ChampionsSouth China
38th Hong Kong title
RelegatedBulova Rangers
AFC CupSouth China (group stage)
Eastern (group stage)
Matches played90
Goals scored282 (3.13 per match)
Top goalscorerDetinho (South China) (19)
Biggest home winSouth China 6 – 1 Workable (26 September 2007)
South China 6 – 1 Wofoo Tai Po (13 November 2007)
Biggest away winBulova Rangers 1–9 South China (2 November 2007)
Highest scoringBulova Rangers 1–9 South China (2 November 2007)
Longest winning runSouth China (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runSouth China (12 games)
Longest losing runBulova Rangers, Workable, Lanwa Redbull (3 games)
Highest attendanceWorkable 1 – 3 Kitchee
Eastern 0 – 2 South China (4397) (22 September 2007)
Lowest attendanceHappy Valley 0 – 0 Lanwa Redbull (117) (18 April 2008)
Average attendance1305(except home matches of Lanwa Redbull)

In this season, the First Division League was composed of 10 teams. Workable were promoted from the Second Division while Eastern, originally demoted to Third Division League by rule, was invited by HKFA to play in the First Division League after securing sufficient sponsorship.

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